Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw Frequently Asked Questions
- How can I be eligible for the Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw?
The Lucky Draw is open to Octopus users who meet the following requirements, from 5 November to 31 December 2021:- Have a valid Faster Payment System (FPS) instant bank transfer service (i.e. FPS electronic Direct Debit Authorisation) linked to your bank account through the Octopus App;
- Register for this promotion via the promotion website with your Octopus Wallet number, mobile phone number and mailing address;
- Make an instant top-up using the Octopus App via FPS instant bank transfer service (i.e. FPS electronic Direct Debit Authorisation), on physical Octopus card and/or Octopus card on mobile; and
- Spend on retail purchases and transportation with your registered Octopus in the Octopus App.
Please refer to this table:Top-up amount via FPS instant bank transfer service on the Octopus App Spending with the registered Octopus via the Octopus App Number of Lucky Draw chances $1,000 $1,000 10 $300 $1,000 3 $100 $0 0 - What is the Faster Payment System (FPS) instant bank transfer service?
Via FPS on the Octopus App, you can top up your Octopus anytime, anywhere on phone. No more queuing up for ATMs, convenient stores or MTR add-value machines! - How to sign up for FPS instant bank transfer service?
There are simple steps to sign up for FPS via the Octopus App. More details: https://www.octopus.com.hk/en/consumer/mobile-payment/fps/index.html - What are the prizes for the Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw?
There are 5,000 pcs of Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) for the winners. Each winner will be entitled to receive only one Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition). - What information must I provide to register for this promotion?
- Octopus Wallet number
- Hong Kong mobile phone number
- Correspondence address
- How can I know if I have successfully registered for the Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw?
Register for this promotion via the promotion website and provide the required information (see Question 5). The website will let you know if the registration for Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw is successful. - How to find my Octopus Wallet number?
Download the latest version of the Octopus App. Click “more” on the bottom right corner to find your Octopus Wallet number under your registered name. - Is there a limit on the lucky draw chances?
There is no limit on lucky draw chances, as long as the requirements in Question 1 are fulfilled. - Do I have to spend over $100 for each transaction to be eligible for the Lucky Draw?
No. You can get one lucky draw chance for each accumulated $100 in each of Octopus top up and spending.
Example: You have topped up $100 via FPS on the Octopus App, and spent $96.5 at a retail store. As the total spending amount has not reached $100, you will need to spend $3.5 more on retail purchases or transportation to get one lucky draw chance. - If I topped up at a retail store or MTR station and spent that amount on retail pruchases or transportation, would that be considered as eligible spending?
No. Participants must top up with $100 via FPS instant bank transfer service on the Octopus App and spend an accumulated $100 on retail purchases or transportation to get one lucky draw chance. - If I have more than one lucky draw chance, can I win more than one Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition)?
No, each eligible participant can only win one Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition). - If I have more than one Octopus, can all my Octopus contribute to the lucky draw chances?
Yes. Each Octopus Wallet can be linked to more than one Octopusfor top-up and spending. Participants can register their Octopus via the Octopus App: click “Octopus Card”> click “+” on the top right corner > enter Octopus number. Complete the registration to add the Octopus to the Octopus Wallet. - Can I participate in the Lucky Draw if I have already set up the FPS instant bank transfer service?
Yes. Anyone who has signed up for FPS prior or during the promotion period can participate in the Lucky Draw. To be an eligible winner, the winner's Octopus Wallet or FPS instant bank transfer service cannot be suspended, terminated, cancelled or have become invalid for whatever reason(s). - When will the Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw results be announced?
Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw 5,000 winners will be drawn on 19 January 2021. The results will be announced on the promotion website, and in the South China Morning Post and Sing Tao Daily on 26 January 2021. Winners will also be notified via their registered mobile phone number. - When can I receive the Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition)?
Octopus Cards Limited (OCL) will send a registered mail via Hongkong Post to the winners' correspondence address registered on the Octopus website. If the prize is returned to OCL due to an incorrect address or failure to reach the correspondent, OCL will not resend the prize and it will be automatically forfeited. - I topped up my Octopus via FPS instant bank transfer service on the Octopus App before the Ian Octopus Card (Limited Edition) Lucky Draw promotion period; will the top-up amount and spending be considered as eligible for the lucky draw?
No. Only the top-ups and spending during the promotion period will be counted as eligible.